Still, the years after the Second World War were in general ones of stability and prosperity for the white middle class. It was the time when many people in the United States “felt both that the country had failed them, and that they had failed personally through errors of judgment or insufficient hard work” (Hays 42). The Depression was the reason for many people being unemployed and barely having enough to eat that caused some of them, failing to follow the American Dream, commit suicide. The story takes place after the Great Depression and the Second World War which greatly influenced the American culture and the business climate in the United States. In fact, his commission is barely enough to cover family’s expenses, and he is jealous of more successful salesmen. He lies to his wife about the money he made in sales, though it is obvious that the truth will be out as soon as his wife counts his commission. This is one of his main traits, and it explains clearly why he was not successful enough in his job. He also tends to cheat in his sales asking his lover, a secretary of his client, to help him. Despite his lack of success in sales, Willy believes that fame and fortune is more likely to be reached by someone who is good-looking, claiming that being smart is not enough (Miller 21). The neighborhood where Lomans live also proves that Willy’s hopes and expectations in life failed. Although the author never tells us what exactly Willy sells, it becomes clear that he is very exhausted and disappointed in his current job which cannot lead him to success. The main character of the play is Willy Loman, a sixty-three-year-old man who works as a travelling salesman.
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